Black Eyed Peas

1. A delectible treat in the legume family, and a common side dish in Southern, Soul and Cajun fare. Black eyed peas have a taste similar to that of pinto beans but are smaller and more curved like kidney beans. I assume their name stems from the fact that they have a black dot in the center of their otherwise light brown color.

2. A hip hop group consisting of three members: Will.i.am, Apl. De Ap, and Taboo. The group is relatively new to the scene; they released their debut and only album Behind the Front in 1998 which met with moderate success. They ended up putting a few of the noteworthy singles to video and going on a small tour with Everclear and a few other bands. When the hype surrounding the album ended, they haven't been heard from since.

The things about BEP that I could do without include their frequent use of mediocre female vocalists singing repetitive lines for their refrains, their sometimes boring beats and their biting a few styles from other distinct hip hop groups. Their use of A Tribe Called Quest's frog chirp is one such noteworthy bite.